At a glance
- In short
- Ewing is a strong Scottish name meaning "born of yew; youth." Pronounced "YOO-ing," it's associated with resilience and wisdom.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2021 (#12,146)
- Babies in 2021
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #604 in 1885
- First recorded
- 1882
Meaning of Ewing
Ewing is a strong and distinguished name of Scottish origin, meaning "born of yew; youth." This name has a rich history and is associated with qualities such as resilience and wisdom. Its English pronunciation is "YOO-ing" (/juˈɪŋ/). A variation of this name is Ewan. In Tennessee, the name Ewing has been moderately popular over the years, with occurrences dating back to the early 1900s. It has consistently maintained a presence, indicating its enduring appeal to parents seeking a timeless and classic name for their baby boy.
How to pronounce Ewing
English
- Pronounced YOO-ing /juˈɪŋ/
Popularity of Ewing in the U.S.
Ewing was last recorded in the U.S. in 2021, ranked #12,146 with 5 babies. It peaked at #604 in 1885. It first appears in the records in 1882.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1882–2021 84 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | back (not recorded in 2016–2020) |
| 2015 | 6 | 10,644 | ▲ 1,464 |
| 2014 | 5 | 12,108 | back (not recorded in 2012–2013) |
| 2011 | 6 | 10,808 | back (not recorded in 2010) |
| 2009 | 6 | 10,994 | back (not recorded in 1993–2008) |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | back (not recorded in 1991) |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | back (not recorded in 1984–1989) |
| 1983 | 7 | 4,907 | back (not recorded in 1982) |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | ▲ 782 |
| 1980 | 5 | 6,250 | back (not recorded in 1979) |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,773 | back (not recorded in 1974–1977) |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | back (not recorded in 1972) |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | ▼ 1,072 |
| 1970 | 11 | 2,891 | back (not recorded in 1968–1969) |
| 1967 | 5 | 3,966 | back (not recorded in 1966) |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | back (not recorded in 1962–1964) |
| 1961 | 10 | 2,706 | ▲ 1,332 |
| 1960 | 5 | 4,038 | ▼ 748 |
| 1959 | 7 | 3,290 | back (not recorded in 1958) |
| 1957 | 10 | 2,631 | ▼ 368 |
| 1956 | 13 | 2,263 | ▲ 39 |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | ▲ 441 |
| 1954 | 9 | 2,743 | ▼ 557 |
| 1953 | 13 | 2,186 | ▲ 190 |
| 1952 | 11 | 2,376 | ▼ 241 |
| 1951 | 13 | 2,135 | ▲ 886 |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | ▼ 796 |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,225 | ▼ 110 |
| 1948 | 13 | 2,115 | ▼ 39 |
| 1947 | 14 | 2,076 | ▼ 192 |
| 1946 | 15 | 1,884 | ▲ 859 |
| 1945 | 7 | 2,743 | ▼ 1,005 |
| 1944 | 16 | 1,738 | ▲ 1,226 |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | ▼ 1,666 |
| 1942 | 29 | 1,298 | ▲ 387 |
| 1941 | 17 | 1,685 | ▲ 494 |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | ▼ 647 |
| 1939 | 19 | 1,532 | ▲ 444 |
| 1938 | 13 | 1,976 | ▼ 63 |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | ▲ 149 |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,062 | ▼ 868 |
| 1935 | 31 | 1,194 | ▲ 464 |
| 1934 | 18 | 1,658 | ▼ 160 |
| 1933 | 21 | 1,498 | ▲ 218 |
| 1932 | 18 | 1,716 | ▼ 127 |
| 1931 | 20 | 1,589 | ▲ 104 |
| 1930 | 19 | 1,693 | ▲ 155 |
| 1929 | 17 | 1,848 | ▼ 495 |
| 1928 | 29 | 1,353 | ▼ 3 |
| 1927 | 30 | 1,350 | ▲ 54 |
| 1926 | 27 | 1,404 | ▼ 351 |
| 1925 | 43 | 1,053 | ▲ 276 |
| 1924 | 31 | 1,329 | ▼ 54 |
| 1923 | 32 | 1,275 | ▼ 79 |
| 1922 | 36 | 1,196 | ▲ 71 |
| 1921 | 33 | 1,267 | ▼ 15 |
| 1920 | 33 | 1,252 | ▲ 134 |
| 1919 | 27 | 1,386 | ▲ 113 |
| 1918 | 24 | 1,499 | ▼ 421 |
| 1917 | 38 | 1,078 | ▲ 162 |
| 1916 | 29 | 1,240 | ▼ 158 |
| 1915 | 35 | 1,082 | ▲ 139 |
| 1914 | 23 | 1,221 | ▼ 198 |
| 1913 | 24 | 1,023 | ▼ 23 |
| 1912 | 21 | 1,000 | ▲ 190 |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,190 | ▼ 368 |
| 1910 | 14 | 822 | ▲ 618 |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | back (not recorded in 1908) |
| 1907 | 8 | 999 | back (not recorded in 1905–1906) |
| 1904 | 5 | 1,205 | back (not recorded in 1903) |
| 1902 | 11 | 687 | ▲ 256 |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | ▲ 367 |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | back (not recorded in 1899) |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | ▲ 198 |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | ▲ 159 |
| 1896 | 5 | 1,101 | ▼ 416 |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | back (not recorded in 1894) |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | ▲ 159 |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | back (not recorded in 1891) |
| 1890 | 6 | 884 | back (not recorded in 1888–1889) |
| 1887 | 7 | 752 | back (not recorded in 1886) |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | ▲ 367 |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | back (not recorded in 1883) |
| 1882 | 7 | 754 | new |
Notable people named Ewing
- Ewing Young was an American fur trapper and trader whose legacy helped inspire the formation of Oregon's provisional government.
- Ewing Marion Kauffman was an American pharmaceutical entrepreneur, philanthropist, and baseball team owner.
- Ewing Werlein Jr. is a senior federal judge in the Southern District of Texas.
- Ewing Miles Brown was a Hollywood actor who moved into film editing and production in the early 1950s.